Such wells are generally walled up." Merely to oblige the old man, Henrietta raised the flask to her lips and pretended to drink out of it so as not to spoil her companion's good humour, but really she drank not a drop.

She never used to drink wine and wiped off the drops that remained on her lips with her pocket handkerchief.

Nor did she eat anything except an apple which was just sufficient to keep the pangs of hunger off.
Mr.Gerzson, however, fell to like a man.

He had generally a good appetite, and the lack of a dinner, the worry and trouble of the journey, and the labour of driving had made him hungrier than ever.

He cut such whacking slices off the loaf and off the good red ham beside him that it was a joy to watch him; after he had raised the cluck-clucker[38] to his lips, his conversation became so entertaining that Henrietta listened to him with delight.
[Footnote 38: _I.e._, the wine-flask.] "But now I am not going to drink any more," said Mr.Gerzson at last, "for it is apt to make me sleepy and I don't want to sleep to-night.
About midnight the coachman will arrive with the fresh relay of horses.
Won't your ladyship rest a little in the adjoining room ?" Henrietta shook her head.
"Well, I suppose you are right.